Councilwoman Martinez asks why not study outsourcing the SAPD?
Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez did a very brave thing at tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting. At the end of the meeting, during public comments, she spoke up…
Is the SAPD paying for crime mapping that they could get for free?
Crime Map courtesy of Spotcrime.com I got a tip this weekend that the Santa Ana Police Department is paying for services on a website that maps crime. Click here to…
Santa Ana woman convicted of killing husband with a knife
SAPD Photo TONY RACKAUCKAS, ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: September 2, 2011 Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718 Chief of Staff Farrah Emami, Spokesperson,…
SAPD to crackdown on impaired driving – and impound more cars too
The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is launching an intensive crackdown on impaired driving, according to their Citizen Observer website. While the SAPD's DUI checkpoints really don't work, the good news…
The Santa Ana City Council could stop the SAPD’s DUI checkpoints, but won’t
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez says that "the City Council has no authority to tell the Police Department what the policy should be," according to the O.C. Register.…
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Impounding of cars on Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting agenda
The impounding of cars driven by immigrants, by the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), is on the agenda for the Santa Ana City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for…
SAPD seeks community help to find alleged shooter in 7/22/11 murder
Santa Ana Police Department SANTA ANA POLICE SEEK THE HELP OF MEDIA AND COMMUNITY TO APPREHEND SHOOTER IN MURDER THAT OCCURRED 7-22-2011 Santa Ana Police Gang Homicide Detectives are seeking…
Santa Ana man to be arraigned for abusing another infant, in 2009
Photo Courtesy of the SAPD TONY RACKAUCKAS, ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: August 4, 2011 Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718 Chief of Staff…
Should the Santa Ana City Council hire Paul Walters as the new City Manager?
[poll id="6"] We broke the story that the Santa Ana City Council suspended the search for a new City Manager, and today the O.C. Register followed up with a new…
Celebrate National Night Out in Santa Ana on Tuesday night, August 2
Celebrate a FREE community event, "National Night Out," in Santa Ana this Tuesday evening, August 2, from 4 pm to 7 pm, at Madison Elementary School, located at 1124 E. Hobart…
Employee that ripped off Santa Ana company sentenced to four years in prison
Photo Courtesy of the SAPD TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: July 19, 2011 Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718 Chief of Staff Farrah…
Amezcua’s old pal Ojeda, of the Mexican Mafia, gets busted again
A chill must have gone up failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua's spine this morning when he cracked open the newspaper and found out that "Federal and state authorities charged…
The SAPD and Santa Ana Fire Department are looking for illegal fireworks
Santa Ana Police Department July 4th Weekend Begins Today The 4th of July weekend will be upon us soon. Both the Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments are again strongly…
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce event to feature SAPD’s Tom Serafin
The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce is hosting their July Business Connection Luncheon on Thursday, July 7, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, at the South Coast Winery Restaurant, located at 3608 S. Bristol, in…
SAPD DUI Checkpoint tonight, at 900 W. 1st St., in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Department CITIZEN ALERT SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 27th, 2011.…